Totally Optional Prompts offers 'Yard Sale' as the weekly prompt.
they came by car
by truck and bike
searched in vain
for tables clad
in two-for-a-dime
priceless bric-a-brac
the yard didn't sell
its weeds so tall
and flowers so small
one mell of a hess
~ not a single soul
made an offer of cash
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My poetry books North of Summer and South of Winter are currently available at Amazon and, as always, available from my LuluBookstore in print or as download.
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17 comments:
I came over to see your ABC post, but I read this poem first and couldn't stop chuckling:) It's so funny; is this a new one or in one of your published collections? I'm going to remember this one:)
Congratulations for your poetry book!
dance baby, dance
Isn't that often the way? :-)
But great words.
LOL. Maybe you should have had a garage sale instead.
Lol~ This is great. I used to go to yard sales all the time. Have a great day.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I am new to ABC Wed. (2 posts) but enjoying it so far.
Take care.
Bev
one mell of a hess.... too clever....
I love this! Very clever! I can see them arriving in their cars.
Oh, too funny! You must have been watching MY yard sale.
:)
You took a much more lyrical approach than I did!
tickles the reader
maybe we should start accepting payment in kind in these times :D
Yard sale is an excellent prompt. I shall try to use it - eventually. Thanks.
Congrats on the poetry books Sue; I will be checking these out!
Yard sales...don't get me started. I know people who make a small fortune on these, I usually made next to nothing. :<(
Hugs, G
Excellent poem! Fortunately, my ne'er do well yard sales have shown a little profit. But, often, the price is still to high when you have to deal with the crowds, hot summer days and niggling. Argh!
JanePoet~JP/deb
Lovely!
And congrats on your books!
One mell of a hess! Cool!!
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